Kody G. Kennedy, PhD

In offspring of parents with bipolar disorder, lower socioeconomic status and personal history of mood disorders were associated with greater risk of metabolic syndrome and its components.

Greater risk-taking has been associated with suicide attempts in youth with major depression. This study examined whether the association between self-harm and risk-sensitive decision-making is true for bipolar disorder...

Bipolar disorder (BD) confers risk for accelerated atherosclerosis and early cardiovascular disease. This study found that youth with BD have anomalous reactive hyperemia index (RHI)—a measure of endothelial function—which...